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Where does “collera” come from?

collera (Italian) comes from Latin cholera, from Ancient Greek χολέρα, from Ancient Greek χολή, from Proto-Hellenic kʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰolh₃-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

collera (Italian): bilious humour; anger, chafe, rage

Definitions

  1. bilious humour; anger, chafe, rage

Ancestry of “collera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincholeracholera
2Ancient Greekχολέραcholera, a disease in which the humors of the...
3Ancient Greekχολήgall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,...
4Proto-Hellenickʰolā́gall, bile
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰolh₃-éh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “collera”

  • kolere
  • koleri
  • kolera
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